Integrated Solid Waste Management In Hong Kong

In November of 1997 an invitation was received to participate in a seminar in Hong Kong, that was concerned with solid waste management practices that are used outside their respective area. The thrust of the seminar, was to examine waste disposal techniques that are being employed throughout the world, and evaluate same for future use in the Chinese empire. Representatives from the Hong Kong area which is a quasi-democratic form of government, and from mainland China, which remains a communistic government were present in the audience. The invitation was accepted, and a 7 day visit to Hong Kong was made, during which time, the seminar and discussions with the Chinese about solid waste practices was held. There was an opportunity to tour a number of Hong Kong disposal facilities. The experience was interesting and informative, and it provided an opportunity to learn the history of the area, tour the modem city of Hong Kong, and be a part of a program to acquaint the representatives of Hong Kong area and mainland China with waste disposal techniques that are used in the US. The final incentive was the opportunity to obtain a better understanding of the waste collection and disposal systems used in Hong Kong. The paper examines some of these topics in greater detail.